Google is intensifying its global efforts to educate both workers and lawmakers on artificial intelligence (AI) to shape public perception and policy amid emerging global AI regulations. Kent Walker, Alphabet’s president of global affairs, emphasizes the need for AI literacy to foster better policy-making and uncover opportunities. The company is investing $120 million to develop AI education programs and is expanding its “Grow with Google” initiative to include AI-focused courses. CEO Sundar Pichai and other executives are actively engaging with governments worldwide to promote AI education and policy recommendations.
In the United States, Google.org has announced $15 million in grants to enhance AI training for public sector workers. A $10 million grant to the Partnership for Public Service will establish the Center for Federal AI, a hub dedicated to cultivating AI leadership and talent within the federal government. An additional $5 million grant to InnovateUS will provide AI courses, workshops, and coaching programs tailored to state and local government employees across more than 30 states.
Internationally, initiatives include the launch of London’s first AI Campus, funded by Google, aiming to develop young people’s skills in AI and machine learning. The center offers mentoring from Google’s DeepMind and focuses on real-world AI applications in health, social sciences, and the arts.